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Church Commissioners
06 February 2020
Lead MP
Luke Evans
Debate Type
General Debate
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Luke Evans raised concerns about church commissioners in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
The hon. Member Luke Evans raised concerns about the steps taken by the Church Commissioners to support the maintenance of churches in his constituency, specifically highlighting issues with roof thefts and requested comments on measures taken to prevent such incidents.
Responded that £82.1 million from 2020 to 2022 would be allocated by the Commissioners as lowest income communities funding, and added that churches are facing issues with thefts, particularly roof thefts, which has led the Church to request a review of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.
Luke Evans
Con
Hinckley and Bosworth
Acknowledged his hon. Friend's contribution regarding church repairs in Hinckley and Bosworth, but expressed concern over ongoing roof thefts affecting churches across the country and requested comments on measures to prevent such incidents.
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